Turner Bridge

The K-32 Turner Bridge was a bridge that crossed the Kansas River during its almost 60 mile journey through Kansas City, and Topeka. It first opened in 1955 as a two lane steel through-truss bridge. In 2001, the bridge was torn down, due to its major superstructure problems, and with the growing area, could no longer handle the traffic flow as a two lane. By late 2002, the through-truss was gone, and a new five lane girder was in place. The bridge now carries two lanes of eastbound traffic, and three lanes westbound. The Turner Bridge marks the beginning of the Turner Diagonal.[1]

K-32 Turner Bridge
The new bridge in 2007
Coordinates39.0934°N 94.7100°W / 39.0934; -94.7100
Carries5 lanes of K-32 (Turner Diagonal) (two east, three west)
CrossesKansas River
LocaleKansas City, Kansas
Official nameTurner Diagonal Memorial Bridge
Maintained byKDOT
Characteristics
DesignThru-Truss (first bridge), Girder (second and current bridge)
History
Opened1955 (first bridge), 2002 (second and current bridge)
Location

The first bridge in the area called the "Turner Bridge" was designed and announced in 1898. The first bridge was a steel bridge with three spans and had an estimated cost of $60,000 to build.[2]

There is as boat ramp located at the bridge site.[3] The ramp is located at river mile 9.2 of the Kansas River, gps N39.093 W94.711.[4]

References
  1. "Latitude and longitude of Turner Bridge". Latitutde. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  2. "1st Turner Bridge built in Turner, KS". Kansas City Gazette. June 25, 1893. p. 8. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  3. Cronkleton, Robert (May 22, 2018). "Rescuers search Kansas River for possible victim after submerged boat found". Kansas City Star. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  4. "River Mile 9 – Turner Bridge Access Ramp". Friends of the Kaw. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
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